The recent run of the Super Eagles of Nigeria in the World Cup 2018 qualifiers is sending shock waves across Africa, with Cameroonian forward Benjamin Moukandjo confessing that teams don’t want to play the Super Eagles at least for now.

Time and time again, stakeholders have reiterated that Nigeria does not provide an enabling environment for entrepreneurs, especially in the technology ecosystem. Despite that, the country is still birthing tech-preneurs, thanks to innovation hubs and technology accelerators.

Not many Nigerians will write a book. Majority of those that eventually do will find it very difficult to publish. And those that do publish? Many of them will not get their money’s worth. A writer himself, Okechukwu Ofili became frustrated with the book publishing industry in Nigeria and founded Okada books, an e-publishing systemthat allows authors turn their blogs/stories into books in 15 minutes or less. Learn more about this and his thoughts on Nigeria’s tech-system in this interview.

THE latest Ericsson Mobility report released at the weekend has indicated that there will be 550 million 5G subscriptions in 2022.

THE National Assembly has concluded plans to rescue the nation’s embassies across the world by increasing the N14.6 billion provided for the missions in the 2016 virement requested by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Two brothers, Shola and Kayode Oni, including a son of a traditional ruler in Oshodi area of Lagos State, Ibrahim Omilade, were, yesterday, condemned to death for killing one Suleiman Afolabi, during a fight on a Christmas day three years ago.

OWERRI—A middle-aged man has hanged himself in Umuaka, Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State. The deceased, whose identity could not be ascertained at press time, was billed to travel overseas.

Nigerian Delegates at the ongoing International Telecommunication Union conference, Telecoms World, have presented the country’s strides in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), in a bid to attract prospective investors to the industry.

Lagos—Justice Muslim Hassan of a Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, adjourned hearing on the case against a 53-year-old farmer, Yesiru Onajobi, who is facing charges of incest, to December 19.

Minna—Two persons died during a scuffle over a stolen mobile phone at Kantoma in Suleja, Niger State, yesterday.

LAGOS—Two suspected printers of fake vehicle number plates and registration documents, Isiaka Adegbesin, 38, and Mrs Ogunleye Olushola, 42, have been detained by the Zone 2 Police Command Headquarters.

ABA—A couple escaped death at the popular 7-Up Junction, Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia State, yesterday, when a cow hit the windscreen of their vehicle, while in motion.

TO chart a common front for Igbo people, irrespective of political, religious and other affiliations, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo will hold Igbo unity day and cultural festival in Lagos.

AWKA- TWO hundred and eight persons and 16 communities in Idemili North and Idemili South federal constituency of Anambra State have received empowerment that can touch their lives positively, courtesy of the member representing them in the House of Representatives, Hon Obinna Chidoka.

THE Alliance for Democracy, AD, yesterday, raised an alarm over plans to arrest its leaders ahead of Saturday’s election.